Cuff-link.



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1,25%,745, Patented Eeb.19,1918.

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GEORGE E. TREADGOLD, 0F PORT HURON, MICHIGAN.

CUFF-LINK.

Application filed May 11, 1917.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. TREADGOLD, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Port Huron. in the county of St. Clair and Stateof Michigan. have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCuff-Links, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to cuff links or buttons, and has specialreference to a link or button which will readily adjust itself as a cuffis pulled up on the arm to allow the confronting edges of the cuff toseparate and permit of the cuff being raised sufficiently to preventsoiling. The advantages of such a cuff link or button are apparent. todentists, doctors, automobilists and others who have to wash their handsoften. or perform work that would cause the cuffs to be come soiled innormal position. At present, a proper fitting cuff cannot be pulled veryfar upon the arm, and will not remain in a raised position during muchuse of the hand.

To permit of the confronting edges of the cuff separating, when the cuffis elevated on an arm, is the principal object of my invention, and thisis attained by a cuff link or button having one end thereof yieldablyheld relative to the other, the means for yieldably holding the ends orheads of the link or button also constituting means for frictionallvholding the cuff in a raised position on the arm.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cuff link or buttonhaving separable heads or ends and connecting means that holds the headsof the link or button normally in proximity to each other. thusmaintaining the longitudinal edges of the cud in contact and properrelation so as to present the usual and neat appearance.

A further obiect of my invention is to accomplish the above and otherresults by a simple, durable and inexpensive construction which will behereinafter specifically described and then claimed. and reference willnow be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of acuff having the edges thereof held by a link in accordance with myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same show- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

SerialNo. 167,858.

ing the edges of the cuff separated and yet connected by the cuff link;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cuff link;

Fig. 4 is a plan of a take up member of the cuff link, showing the samein an on locked position;

Fig. 5 is a similar View showing the take up member in locked position;

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of the take up member, and

Fig. 7 is a plan of a modified form of member.

In the drawing, 1 denotes the link or button head having a central stud2 and suitably connected to said stud, is a take up member, comprising acylindrical casing 3 having a detachable cover 4. In the cylindricalcasing 3 is a central stud or post 5 and suitably connected thereto isthe inner convolution of a spiral band spring 6 which ha the outerconvolution thereof provided with an offset portion 7 adapted to engagein the notch 8 provided therefor in the wall of the casing 3, said notchand the offset portion cooperating to hold the spring 5 expanded orinnormal position, as shown in Fig. 5.

Suitably attached to one of the outer convolutions of the spring 6 or amember to move therewith, is a small chain or flexible connection 9extending; through an opening 10 in the cylindrical wall of the casing3, said opening being in proximity to the notch 8 of said casing. Thechain 9 is provided with a head or member 11 to limit the inwardmovement of said chain into the casing 3 by the spring 6 and said chainextends through an eye or staple 12 of a link or button head 13 and isattached to the casing 3, as at 14.

The heads 1 and 13 are susceptible to any desired ornamentation, andwith the spring 6 expanded in the take up member casing 3, the head 13is held in proximity to the head 1, and when in a cuff. as shown in Fig.1, the edge of he cuff are held in the usual manner, but when the cuffis pulled upwardly on the arm, the spring 6 is placed under tension bythe chain 9 passing out of the casing 3, and the edges of the cuff mayseparate, as shown in Fig. 2,

As the spring 6 is placed under tension, ceptible to such variations andmodifications the ofiset end 7 thereof rides against the inner'wall ofthe casing 3 and. immediately upon the cuff being restored to normalposition, the expansive force of the spring 6 is SllfllClBIlt to pullthe chain 9 into the take up member until the offset end of the springengages in the notch of the casing,

h reby e por rily he ding t e, spring in.

a locked position or until' such time that the edges of the cuff areforcibly separated by pulling the same upwardly on the arm.

In Fig. -7 0fthe; dfrawing, there is illustrated, a modified form oflocking device, wherein a small star Wheel is rotatable in an opening 16of the take up member, and: this star Wheel is adapted toengage theouter convolution ofthe spiral spring and hold the sameagainstaccidental con traction. By simplyshiftingthe star-wheel with thefinger the outer convolution of the spring may be released'to permit ofthe chain being withdrawn from the take up member.

The heads 1 and 13 of the cuff link are adaptedto-beplaced in the usualcuff button holes provided therefor, but when the heads are of such sizeas to preclude their passage through the button holes, the stud 2' andthe eye 12 may be made detachable relative to said heads.

It is-thoughtthat the operationand utility of" the cufflinl'c will beapparent without furtherdescription andwhile in the drawing there isillustrated the preferred embodiment of-my invention, it is tobeunderstood that the structural elements are susas fall within the scopeof the appended claims. I

What I claim is.

l. Ancufi link comprising heads, a casing carried by one of said heads,and a chain movable in and out of said? casing and adapted for holdingthe other of said heads.

2. A, cuff link comprising heads, a casing carried by one of said heads,a chain attached to said casing and loosely connected to the other ofsaid heads and extending into said casing,'and meanswithin said cas ing;adapted to retract said chain therein.

3'. A cuff link of. thetype described, comprising heads, a casingcarried by one of said heads, a flexible connection attached to saidcasing and loosely supporting the other of said heads and extending intosaid casing, and a spiral. spring in said casing adapted to draw saidflexible connection therein.

4:; A cuif link of the type described, coniprising heads, a casingcarried by one oi. said heads. a chainattached to said casing looselyconnected to the-other of said heads and extending into said casing, acoiled band spring in said casing adapted to draw the chain therein, andmeans adapted for holding the chain in a retracted position in said;casing.

In testimony whereof I afii'x my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

GEORGE H. TREADGOLD;

Witnesses RITA A. T RA-VISS, L. W. MILLER. 1

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